Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia
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Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
10010
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Elliptic
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Grapefruit
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
चकोतरा
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Grapefruit
In French
Lotus Sacré
pamplemousse
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Pomelo
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Toranja
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
grejpfrut
In Latin
sacra Lotus
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Abelia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
5125
1
27800
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